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I'd like to think that a citizen-artist adjusted the prices on a real-life sign at an actual gas station, rather than some guy Photoshopping it in his basement. I'd also love to find a larger photo of this shot. If anybody has a link...

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on June 22, 2008 at 12:41 PM

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CinemaPhreek says ...

Unsure if this is one is photoshoped, but at any rate not original.

From 2003 (from a version a friend has on her fridge)
http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/sf/a/images/Shell.Gas.Station.Arm.Leg.jpg

Posted by CinemaPhreek at June 22, 2008 12:53 PM

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Efron says ...

My money is on Photoshop. ARM and LEG? At lease those words strive for verisimilitude. It looks like they're individual letter-cards. --but they're not the same size. FIRST BORN, etc. No way. Upper and lowercase? The letterspacing kerned within an inch of its life. Stacked? How would that work exactly?. This graphic designer says fake.

Posted by Efron at June 22, 2008 1:04 PM

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bradb says ...

Sorry Jeff, that's a chain mail gag from a long time ago, and definitely Photoshopped.

Posted by bradb at June 22, 2008 1:26 PM

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DarthCorleone says ...

The gag even predates 2003; I've seen it several times and recall it from many years before then, so I don't know who originally came up with the idea. The sad part is that back then an "arm" and a "leg" would have equated to a $1.50 per gallon.

The "firstborn" bit is a new one, though.

Posted by DarthCorleone at June 22, 2008 1:45 PM

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Jay T. says ...

That picture is as old as the internet... lol...

Posted by Jay T. at June 22, 2008 4:17 PM

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TheJeff says ...

Jeff, if you go to Google Images, you can find literally hundreds of variations, both real and 'shopped.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=gas+arm+leg

I like this real one from back when gas was under two bucks!

http://www.fffast.com/GasArmLeg.jpg

Posted by TheJeff at June 22, 2008 4:56 PM

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SaveFarris says ...

If you believe this is real, I've got a rich Nigerian relative who just needs your bank account # so he can leave you his inheritance.

Posted by SaveFarris at June 22, 2008 7:17 PM

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supertaster says ...

Wells, shouldn't the polar bear lover in you be rejoicing? 'Cause it looks like he's locked in a tussle with your inner cheap-ass, and he's losing, at that...

Posted by supertaster at June 22, 2008 7:56 PM

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MickTravis says ...

Meanwhile, in movies, the ReelGeezers tackle the Polanski documentary.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8FvE4HQwo-o

Not as sharp as some of their other critiques but still a hoot.

Posted by MickTravis at June 22, 2008 9:06 PM

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David Ehrlich says ...

on an unrelated comment of D.Z. -esque proportions... apparently george carlin just died.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

Posted by David Ehrlich at June 22, 2008 10:11 PM

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/3rtfu11 says ...

I don't know how to get new information to Jeff. Channel 5 News at 10 just said George Carlin died. He was 71. Heart failure.

Posted by /3rtfu11 at June 22, 2008 10:12 PM

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dangovich says ...

Carlin, one of the great ones.

What a couple of weeks it's been.

Posted by dangovich at June 22, 2008 10:51 PM

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Dave Polands Gut says ...

Too bad liberals won't drill in this country.

That pesky supply and demand thing they dont seem to get

Posted by Dave Polands Gut at June 23, 2008 8:54 AM

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Jay T. says ...

Yeah, there's NO oil drilling already happening in the US! WTF? Truth is, we just don't have that much here anymore... and it's more expensive to get out of the ground here.

Posted by Jay T. at June 23, 2008 9:13 AM

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